We often hear that “eating healthy is expensive“, and while a McDonalds burger is cheap, it probably isn’t setting you up the right way to smash your weight loss goals.

If you think about the cost of eating out everyday, going to a restaurant or grabbing a snack every time you go into a shop, it’s not hard to see that planning ahead and preparing a healthy, well balanced meal plan with recipes that can be made in bulk, is a much more cost effective way to stick to get your ideal body.

Here we have collected over 40+ incredible, weight loss budget recipes that can help you lose weight and keep money in your pocket! Delicious bulk, slow cooker meals, salads, pasta dishes, rice, chicken, Mexican, Chinese, there’s something for everybody to love! Be sure to save and share all your favourites on social media. Enjoy!

Slow Cooker Butternut Squash Chili

“Just 20 min prep! Then you can come home to a cozy, hearty, comforting butternut squash turkey chili in the crockpot!” Recipe: DamnDelicious.

Chinese Chicken Salad

“Okay, now we need to talk about this salad. This CHINESE CHICKEN SALAD! I made this for dinner a few days before my surgery and we just loved it. Shredded carrots, green onion, red cabbage over a bed of romaine lettuce. Then you top it with the most delicious chicken and Chinese dressing. Yummers. It has so much flavor in every bite!” Recipe: LifeInTheLoftHouse.

6 Ingredient Creamy Roasted Tomato Soup

“I wanted this soup to turn out amazing, but also be simple. So I relied on my fall-back skill of throwing everything into a pot and hoping for the best. I roasted the ingredients together, simmered and prayed. Thankfully it worked!” Recipe: HalfBakedHarvest.

Healthy Slow Cooker Coconut Curry Chicken

Chicken Caeser Pasta Salad

“I love this salad for many reasons. It’s super easy to whip up, healthy and packed with flavor. I love the homemade caesar dressing that comes with this recipe.” Recipe: LifeInTheLoftHouse.

California Pasta Salad

“This CALIFORNIA PASTA SALAD is a great example. No oven required for this AMAZING salad. I served it at a small barbecue we had Saturday night and it was a hit. It is fresh, healthy and packed with flavor. All of my favorite veggies are inside this delicious bowl of yum.” Recipe: LifeInTheLoftHouse.

Tinfoil Cheesy BBQ Pulled Pork And Veggies

Greek Chicken Wraps

“I found my new favorite lunch- these GREEK CHICKEN WRAPS! Holy moly, talk about delicious. They are loaded with lots of veggies and seasoned grilled chicken all wrapped inside a warm flatbread. These are another flavor-packed lunch or dinner that is actually good for you! I can’t tell you how nice it is to eat food that’s healthy and tastes amazing!” Recipe: LifeInTheLoftHouse.

Island Teriyaki Chicken Skillet

This healthy dinner comes together in about 20 minutes with just a few simple ingredients! My Island Teriyaki Chicken Skillet is a clean eating meal that’s less than 300 calories — and the whole family loves it! Recipe: TheSeasonedMom. 287 Calories.

Baked Sweet Potato And Carrot Soup With Cheddar Potato Skin Croutons

Vegetable Minestrone Soup

“The beauty of a soup like this is how you can really customise it, for example, if you don’t like (or just don’t have access to) any of the vegetables suggested below, you can just substitute them for something else.” Recipe: LaurenCarisCooks

A Very Good Split Pea Soup

“Thick and hearty, this split pea soup is filled with the usual mirepoix and medley of spices, plus added cabbage for extra heftiness and flavor. Whether you choose to cook it in your slow cooker or on the stove top, it’s extremely healthy and so easy to make.” Recipe from Simple-Veganista.

Dump-and-Bake Chicken Teriyaki

With just 5 minutes of prep and only 5 ingredients, this Dump-and-Bake Chicken Teriyaki is an easy, family-friendly dinner for busy nights! Tender, juicy chicken bakes in a rich, sweet-and-savory sauce for a complex dish that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen. Served with rice and plenty of steamed vegetables, this healthy dinner is a simple way to bring the family together at the end of the day — without much effort on your part! Recipe: TheSeasonedMom. 251 Calories.

Foil Pack Creamy Salsa Verde Chicken, Rice And Veggies

“Creamy salsa verde chicken with rice and veggies all cooked at once in a foil packet! No need to pre-cook the rice or chicken. This dish takes no more than 10 minutes to assemble and is bursting with delicious Mexican flavor.” Recipe: ChelseasMessyApron.

Hawaiian Chicken Meal Prep Bowls

“Seasoned barbecue chicken, bell pepper, fresh pineapple, red onion and zucchini noodles are all inside these easy and awesome meal prep bowls! I’ll make about 6 or 8 for Kale and I on a Monday and we’ll eat them for lunch or dinner during the week. They are so yummy and super healthy. I love that you can make healthy food taste so good, and that’s exactly what these bowls are.” Recipe: LifeInTheLoftHouse.

One Pan Balsamic Chicken And Veggies

“The balsamic vinegar and honey creates a glaze that coats the chicken & veggies perfectly and the flavor is undeniable. This healthy one pan meal is definitely now a new favorite of mine!” Recipe: LifeInTheLoftHouse.

Lemon Chicken & Potatoes In Foil

Quick And Easy Broccoli Chicken

“This Quick and Easy Broccoli Chicken recipe, for instance, comes together in about 15 to 20 minutes. Trust me, though, the gustatory experience you’ll get out of this dish is inversely proportional to the time you’ll have spent working on it.” Recipe: TheHealthyFoodie.

Easy Keto Salmon Cakes

“These easy keto salmon cakes are a fun and flavorful low carb meal without any hassle. Great for quick lunches and easy meal prep!” Recipe: HeyKetoMama.

Greek Lemon Chicken Kebabs

“These Greek Lemon Chicken Kebabs are unintentionally the second food-on-a-stick recipe that I’m bringing to you this week and I’m not mad about it. One bite of these and I doubt you’ll be mad about it either.” Recipe: ASaucyKitchen

Summer Chicken Noodle Soup – 307 Calories

Sheet Pan Supper: Skinny Chicken Taco Fries – 310 Calories

Make a quick and easy weeknight meal for your family with this Sheet Pan Supper: Skinny Chicken Taco Fries! It’s a lighter dinner that only requires about 5 minutes of prep time, and the clean up for this one-dish meal is even faster! Recipe: TheSeasonedMom. 310 Calories.

Super Easy Skinny Veggie Crockpot Lasagna

“This skinny Veggie Crockpot Lasagna? Packed with good-for-you veggies, super easy to make, and made with a handful of simple ingredients.” Recipe: PinchOfYum.

Slow Cooker Tomato Basil Parmesan Tortellini Soup

Beef Barbacoa Bowls

“This Beef Barbacoa (Slow Cooker or Instant Pot) is so flavorful and slow cooked to perfection made either in the slow cooker or the Instant Pot pressure cooker! It is a great recipe for leftovers, too!”. Recipe: LexisCleanKitchen.

Paleo BBQ Slow Cooker Chicken Wings

“Let the slow cooker do the work for you with these easy BBQ paleo chicken wings! A healthy, gluten, grain and dairy free, crowd pleasing appetizer!”. Recipe: FoodFaithFitness.

Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken

“Spice up dinner this week with this Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken. This chicken is finger-licking good and ready in 10 minutes! This Instant Pot Moroccan Chicken is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or for meal prep!” Recipe: FitFoodieFinds.

Five Ingredient Slow Cooker Honey Sriracha Chicken

“All you need are five ingredients to make this delicious, clean-eating, slow cooker honey sriracha chicken that’s made with REAL food.” Recipe: FitFoodieFinds.

Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

“Throw all of the ingredients for this Healthy Crockpot Sesame Chicken recipe into your slow cooker and have dinner ready in no time. This healthy crockpot chicken recipe is kid-friendly, gluten-free friendly, and an excellent meal prep chicken recipe.” Recipe: FitFoodieFinds.

Easy Crockpot Carnitas

The Best Detox Crock Pot Lentil Soup

“It’s SOUP DAY! And I’m seriously excited for you. It’s time for the Best Detox Crockpot Lentil Soup.” Recipe: PinchOfYum.

Simple Garlicky Green Crock-Pot Chicken And Lentils

“Simple Garlicky Green Crock-Pot Chicken and Lentils! A FLAVORFUL and fresh gluten free crock-pot chicken recipe that’s packed full of fiber, nutrients, and protein. Easy to make in the crock-pot, healthy, and great for ANY time of year. Make it for the family or for weekend meal prep.” Recipe: CotterCrunch.

Crock Pot Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili

“Crock Pot Paleo Sweet Potato Chipotle Chili! This beanless chipotle chili recipe is healthy but hearty, with an extra kick of spice! Made with simple ingredients you probably already have in your fridge! An easy whole 30 and paleo friendly chili made in the crock pot so you can be ready to serve with little effort.” Recipe: CotterCrunch.

Crock Pot Orange Chicken

“This Crockpot Orange Chicken is better than take out! It tastes better, is so much healthier, and is ridiculously easy to make. Orange chicken for the win!” Recipe: ShowMeTheYummy.

Crock Pot Sesame Chicken

“This Crockpot Sesame Chicken is a more flavorful, health-i-fied version of a take-out classic! One of my go-to throw and go, quick and easy recipes!’ Recipe: ShowMeTheYummy.

Crock Pot BBQ Chicken

“Pull out the bibs, keep your napkin at the ready, and grab the jar of homemade barbecue sauce we made yesterday, because today we are making Crock Pot BBQ Chicken!” Recipe: WellPlated.

Healthy Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potatoes

Crock Pot Teriyaki Chicken

“Crock pot teriyaki chicken has all the convenience of takeout but is made in a slow cooker using simple, healthy ingredients. Sticky, sweet, and a little bit sassy, this easy Asian chicken dinner tastes absolutely delicious.” Recipe: WellPlated.

Slow Cooker Beef And Broccoli

“Beef and broccoli might be a takeout classic, but it’s one of the easiest and most budget-friendly stir-fry dishes you can make at home. Broccoli is fairly inexpensive, particularly now that it’s in season, and because the beef is meant to be thinly sliced anyway, it’s ideal for stretching to multiple servings.” Recipe: WellPlated.

Slow-Cooker Quinoa Risotto With Carrots and Asparagus

“We’re using quinoa in a whole new way with this slow-cooker risotto-style recipe”. Recipe: Delish.

Easy Crock Pot Thai Chicken

“This crockpot Thai chicken recipe is perfectly spiced and incredibly tender. The chicken can be used for tacos, sandwiches, lettuce wraps, and more” Recipe: TheFitchen.

Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala

“This healthy Instant Pot Tikka Masala recipe was inspired by the month I spent in India, otherwise known as 30 of the most delicious days of my life. India wasn’t a country I’d long planned to visit. In fact, before I went, I wasn’t even sure if I liked Indian food. Chicken tikka masala (and every Indian food recipe I tasted after) crushed that doubt in one bite.” Recipe: WellPlated.

Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken

“Everyone’s takeout favorite made right in the crockpot! The chicken is SO TENDER and JUICY bursting with so much flavor!” Recipe: DamnDelicious.